Vase "zanfirico", ca. 1951–1955

ExecutionVenini & C., founded 1921

DesignPaolo Venini, Venezia 1895–1959 Venezia

DesignFulvio Bianconi, Padova 1915–1996 Milano

Clear glass, applied glass rods with spiral threads, blown, base partly cut

(H x Ø)29 × 20,9 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

not on display

About the workIf you hold a fine cloth in your hand, it involuntarily wrinkles. The vase recreates something of this effect. “Zanfirico” is the Venetian term for coloured glass threads in spiral patterns. It imitates bobbin lace, a textile manufacturing technique that has a long tradition on the neighbouring island of Burano. The fabric character is further emphasised by indentations and folds. The design suggests that thin glass can behave as unpredictably as a piece of fabric when hot.

AccessionAcquisition 1992

Provenance[...]; 1992 angekauft von der Städtischen Galerie Schloss Oberhausen

Inventory numberP 1992-363

Contact

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